Duffield, Virginia
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| subdivision_name1 = Virginia
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Scott
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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.61
| area_land_sq_mi = 0.61
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| area_total_km2 = 1.59
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| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 73
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| timezone = Eastern (EST)
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| elevation_ft = 1437
| coordinates = {{coord|36|43|11|N|82|47|51|W|region:US-VA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 24244
| area_code = 276
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| blank_info = 51-23680{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}
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Duffield is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census.{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Duffield%2C+Virginia&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8 |website=census.gov |title=Search}} It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Geography
Duffield is located at {{coord|36|43|11|N|82|47|51|W|type:city}} (36.719642, −82.797393).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi}}, all land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1900 = 98
| 1910 = 122
| 1920 = 120
| 1930 = 170
| 1940 = 83
| 1950 = 176
| 1960 = 97
| 1970 = 63
| 1980 = 148
| 1990 = 54
| 2000 = 62
| 2010 = 91
| 2020 = 73
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Duffield%20town,%20Virginial|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=March 29, 2024}} 2020
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At the 2000 census there were 62 people, 25 households, and 20 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|107.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 30 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
Of the 25 households 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85.
The age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median household income was $27,500 and the median family income was $29,375. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,046. There were no families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
Points of interest
File:Duffield-Town-Hall-va.jpg
Located between Duffield and Pattonsville, on U.S. Route 421, is the gravesite of Ross Carter, a paratrooper from World War II, who wrote Those Devils in Baggy Pants, a story about the 82nd Airborne during World War II. There are many Civil War-era homes in the Duffield area.
The town is situated at the southern edge of the Jefferson National Forest and approximately two miles west of Natural Tunnel State Park. Natural Tunnel, called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by William Jennings Bryan, has been attracting sightseers for more than 100 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/nat.shtml |title=Natural Tunnel State Park |publisher=Dcr.virginia.gov |date=January 24, 2011 |access-date=February 14, 2011}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Duffield, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}
{{Scott County, Virginia}}
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